Window screen



Feb. 24, 1931'. J. v. ABRoNsKl wINDow SCREEN riled'June 1. 1929 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 n l v INVENToR In hnvbrnil l WITNESS:

f tionWithin the Window opening.

Y JOHN Annonsxnor ITMAN`,`NEW'JERSEY i Y 'WINDOW fs'crnifinnl AApplicaties mee-June 1, iezaseriai N'. esame The present inventionVV relates toiyvindojv the outer section vvitha member. extending screens and particularly to screenscomto the inner surface of the inner'.-section, as p'rised of slidable sections. .f a ange at `its upper `end overlapping* the An object ofthe inventionis to providean upperledge of the` inner member and by fthe improved screen of thiszcharacter. provision of members onthe lower "rails of 55 A vfurther object is to provide a Winde-W both screen'sectionsadapted to rest/.onthe screen of sturdyconstruction which-maybe sill of thevvindovv' casing. L readily adjusted as to extent and as toposi- The sturdinessV of the screenorganization maybe. improved andits` manufacturefa-y .'10 iA' still further object is top'rovide L cilitated by making thefframes vof metal eX 6e constructed of adjustable sectionsivhichwill truded',` drawn, rclledfstamped or otherwiseV completely close the entire openingin a Winproduced and unitingthe screen thereto by dow to which the screen may be applied resplines fitting in. undercutfgrooves having gardless of the adjustment `ofthe sections to openings of lesser 4Widtlrthan `the greatest Veach other necessary toiillsaid opening, Width'of the grooves,thejsplinestaken With' 6;' i

z A further Objectis to provide afscreen conthe screen; material.. being of greateifvvidth struction which lends itself to the facilitous -than ltheopeiiinpzs.'- i 1 construction of its frames byinetalextrulThe .sliding connection betweeny thesec'- sion processes. tions may ,beimprovedz and 'strengthened by Y 519 A further'object is to provide -ia'screen providing on one section oppositely disposed flu frame composed of metal extruded, drawn, tongues slidable inlsimilar-ly*disposed grooves rolled,` stamped or otherwise produced hav on. the other section;Sliding connection bef.

mg an integral construction of all of the Y tween thewvindovv fcasing and the screen .u parts of each frame member'and so shaped frames may be provided by forming the sides 5"" and constructed that a screen WhenattachedV With lateral hookedvribsdelining grooves con-"t5 thereto will at the same time be drawn tight.` s tituting slideWays and providing the'windorv a. A further. object is to Vprovide; frames and casing` with hooked .ribs 'constituting slides screen bodies so connected therewith tha t; projecting therefrom and'complementary in when the sections .are connected 2together for' crossesectionto' the slideways.V relative sliding that friction and-fouling-be- 'For a better understandingofthe invense tween the screen bodies Willbereduced to a tion, reference may be had tothe accompanyminimum Without'providing a gap between ing' drawings, in which:V *A Y Y the relative sliding members. Fig-ure l shows theapplicationof a form VA further object is to provide ascreen of my invention to avvindowcasing frame constructedof members eachformed Figure 2 is a'section on the line 2-#2 of of a single piece of Vmetal extruded,l drawn, Figure l, showing. the screen and fits assorolled, stamped or otherwise produced `so ciated'slides inplan, v shaped or formed that the frame will be Figureisa section on the line'rojf sturdy and rigid andat the same time will Figure 1,' further-showing the `relation -of have no openingstubular o r otherwise as the screen sections to each other Vand to the 9o used to obtain `sturdiness and rigidity in slides, former constructions. i Figure lis a detail viewshowing the frame v The invention. comprisesinner and outer of one of the screen sections, the same beingv screen sections slidable relatively in over represented on an enlarged scale compared lapping relationand mounted for slid-ing withFigures l, Qand, j

as a'Whole in a direction at rightY angles t0 Figure 5 is a section on the'line 5-45 of the relative slidable relationship. Figure 4, further illustratingthe construc- The construction may provide vfor clostion of this section, ing the gap ordinarily resulting from the Figure Gisa further enlarged detailfshoyv-v overlapping of screen `sections by forming fing the connection ,of one of the screen frames 100 tions,

with the slide attached to the window `frame and the manner of attaching the screen body e to the trame members,

Figure 7 is a view similar to Figure 4:, showing the trame Vof the other of the screen sec- Figure '7, further illustrating the construe-'YV tion thereof, s*

Figure 9 Vis a sectional `detail yon an en# largedscale compared'wi'th Figures 7 and 8, showing the manner of connecting the Wire cloth to the central frame members,

Figure 10 is a sect-ion on the line l0-10:01? v Figure l, showing the sliding connection be reference characters, 1'5 f designatesgthe lside Y `window sash.

frame Lmembers and -16 ithe sill 'of af window trame in which is slidably-mounte'd tlfieusual window Ycasing '17 and, 4"ifnfwhiclh-l is also mounted l'the sections 'l8`andl9V of any improved screen. n sidered the inner section inasmuch -as `it is represented as llyingtoward-thel'iinside Kot the house -and against the ilo-wer 7rail 120 olf the -These sections are comprised Y of wire cloth 2l held-within suitable trames 22 v'and 23 in a'iinannerPwhicl-i 'will be hereinatterfset forth.` v. f

The frame '22 comprises a/side An'iember or rail`24,fa'centralrneniber-or1rai'l25,atopinemyber -or rail j26 and a Ebottom member or rail 27. Ina lsimilar`manner the 'trarne 23 .comf-V prises aside -mernber or lr'ail 28, 'a central `member or ra1l'29,1a 'topymernber or rail' 3() 'and abottemmember orrail3-1.

The two screen frames are slidab'lv {con-A nec'ted one'with the other tor'fextensi'ble adiustments in order to lill 'the openings ot windows et various widths. The sliding connection 'between these sections is `lclearly represented in Figure l() offz'the drawings in whichthetop' and bottoni 'members A26 and 27 of trame'22 are *provided respectively, with 'projecting tongues 32 and 34, the flatter also defining one surface of a groove 33. e The groove :33 11s Vextended in an u'pward Adirec'tionas is also the l"tongue 32 while tongue 34 vis extended downward. This groove may be arrangedat van `'anlgleto .-the `-vertical While '-thetongue'32 may be iin a vertical directiomasshown.

The upper frame member v 30 is Vprovided with a projecting la'nge36 which, as clearly shown, vhas its inner face'or Aedge 37 rinthe ThesectionilfS- infiay'lbe c'on# ysame plane as the inner face of the upper frame member 2G and this frame is provided with a groove 38 in which the tongue 32 is slidably mounted whilejthe lower frame member V3l has a'tongue 35 extending therefrom into groove 33. c

=Bythis/constructionit will appear that the frame of the "outer section through the tongue 35 and the flange 36 grips the tongues 32 and 34 therebetween, Vforming an inseparable connection between the outer and `:innerscreen frames except by sliding the sections in an endwise direction. This construction, therefor-e, adds to the sturdiness of the connection betweenthe screen sections and in consequence to the lite .of the screen.

The Vprovision of ltheflange 36v extending the entire width of Ithe framemeinber or rail 26 .fe'feet'ively vprevents the formation of. a passageway at the top ofthe screen, regard# less of the 'position of adjustment `of 'the screen sections one upon theo'ther-- inthe connection of one bottom rail'with the otheris proof againstsuch passageway occuring at the f-botto'mfot thescreen frame of each section 'resting filati throughoutits length against the window sillL The l:screen mater-ialiis bound'to the trame member-'s by means of splines ora'nchors 39, asin Fig. 9, shownas 'a solid member andv in Fig; 1l1-Jat739"1 a`s afi-hollow tube, 'which latter construction alor'ds-greater resilience to the splines in forcing the same through ftheznecl'c like openings or channel il'lfi'leadingfto 'the ygroeve 4.110. These 'splines be ot' cyl-indricalf shape iandin .connecting 'the screen. to the frame aretorced `into the :grooves 40 which are similarlyshape'd and have openings 41,'reerred'-toabeve,fin oneiof the surv faces of'the frames of xthesections.-

The-Qp'eninglds lof-a slightly less width than fthe greatest of the :groovefas 'shownirrfithe fdetai'l-viewseofFigs. '6, 9, ll vand 12, the same being toes-light for `ilelustr'at-Vio'nfin Fi-gs. 3, 5, -8 and Y10, while the splines are .of asuitable diameter' ftofpass through the opening 41 and are alsonof'suc'h 'diameter that the passage therethrough when the screen 'is lapped thereaboutwvill be ef- Alfec'ted only by exerting kpressure thereupon Tto this fend, the splines, Vtogether' Ywith the screen material, 'may be of greater diameter 'than the Width'of lthe'openings, 'the screenk material-angl 'channelsid-es having sufficient 'y-ielcling. qualities ito `lpermit Kthe passage uuder sufficient force. l

'These openings 4l, as stated above, :are preferably in the nature of channels between'more less parallel 'walls inthe jnature Y of lnecks leading to the l grooves 40, as shown 1n Figures -6 and l1. )"Ftmay be desiredL that the portions of the lframe between'the chan- 'nelsfand the inside ofthe frame should meet the channel lin Yan angle and it may also-be Simi la.rly,"the particular construction provided desirable that the screen should emerge from the enlargedportions 'of the grooves with a bend around Va similar 'angular construction in order that the said angles may'bite into'- the mesh, thereby forming a firmer grip between these parts. `Such'fangles are ,shownO `at 50 and 51, Figures 6, '9, 11 and 12.

vThe ysplines-will be held in the groovesV after being forcedy .thereinto by the veXpansion of the screen material due to the inhera` ent resiliency thereof. `These groves, as

clearly shown in Figures 4 and 7 are formed grooves 42 constituting slideways which maybe L-shaped hooks "in cross-section, as shown E in Figure 6, or yof a, gradually curved hook shapein cross-section, as'sliown at 42EL in Figure 11, into which are projectedtongues 43v and 43"*y respectively, integrally formedwith the strips 44 attached'to the side membersy ofthe window frame and conforming in cross-section toy the cross-section -of the grooves, the tongues constituting 'slides on which the screen frames move.

e By this construction it will be readily seen that after the window screens havebeen 'adLV justedto the width of the windowlandthe slides placed vinthe slideways that the sections will vheld against contraction one upon the other with a consequent dislodgment from the window and there is left no opening admitting the ingress'of insects.

' This lconstruction 'also provides for the raising and lowering of the s'creenas a whole` without' the raising or lowering of the Vwindow sash and also, permits of the raising or lowering of thesash independently ofl the screen, the screen being mounted outside or inside of the window sash, as the'V case may be, land having its top rails resting against 1 the lower rail of the particular sash with which it is' associated.l It is to be understood that the screen frame may rest againstthe lower rail of the Vupper or lower sash, as may be desired or as convenience or taste may dictate. Figure 12 shows the slide and slideways reversed from theshowing in Figure 6, tlie slide 43a being on the side frame of the screen and the slideway 42a formed in the strips 44 attached to the window frame. Y l

twill appear, should the window frame be out of yplumb due to settlingV of the building or for any other cause'that in sliding the screen as a whole up and down, the sections will adjust themselves to such deformity4 of the window opening. A certain amount of play between the Vslides and slideways may be providcdto this end. Such play is shownY between the slides and slideways in Figures 6 and 11. Such play is in fact ordinarilyl presentI iorpurposes of tliisinvention where Y One member is'V slidablyfconnected with aniotherg."A i Y f 'f The formation f? the frame members Vmay Y be facilitated byfmaking theinjof extruded metal in' a well. known manner but they may also be drawn, rolled, stainpedorfotherwise j vproduced and the slideway's associated there-,

witlimay also -be formed fby either process.

The frames having been formed, the screen Vmay be laid fiat thereupon'overlapping the y grooveswherenpon 'the' splines maybe'placed opposite the openings of -thesevgrooves-and forced Athereinto with the, screen material lapped'around the circumference thereof. f

Itis-'to be' understoodv that the foregoing description*"whilef setting fortli only the Y speciticei'nbodiment herein show-n is intended,;withthe drawings; to be'illustrative of the invention and in nofwiviy topbi'nd theV applican-t to anyA specific detail herein' set-'forth and it is to be un'derst'oodthat the various details inayfbe changed orimodifled within the ,scope e orf; the invention -hereinbefo're iset 'fort-lranrdhereinaiter'claimedgaf" 'l 5.1L" A (window screen comprising pan-els adapted for horizontally slidable'adjustment and means at theieniote edges of'said panels tending to prevent said adj ustment.

. 2. A window screen comprising panelsV adapted for horizontally slidable adjustment and means at theremote edges offsaid panels tending to prevent saidV adjustment, said means providing *for vertical organized movement. i- Y 7 An eXpansible window screen organization, and means atthe remote vertical edges providing for-1 vertical organizedl movement the while'preventing area diminution;

4. A window screen embodying horizoiitallylslidably adjustable units and connections at thereinote vedgesfof the` units 'providing for Yvertical sliding movement and preventing movement in'4v any other direction. 5. The Ycoiiibination with a window-frame, a panel extending from one side of theframe but stopping short of the opposite side, and means connecting thepanel with the rst mentionedside maintaining the panel against lateralmovementin any direction. Y

6. The combination with va window frame,

a panel extendingfrom one side of the frame Vproviding' for' vertical sliding` movement.

T. The combinationtwith a window frame,

a panel extending from one side of the frame but stopping short of the opposite side, and

'means connecting the panel ,with the first menf grooves, .and ,means to maintain `the vmembers CIK tioned side .maintainingthelvpanel against lateral monement ,in `,any direction, v the 1while providingforvertical sliding movement, a second xlike panel similarly connected opposite theirstfmentionedconnection, andlmeans connecting the two panels providing for horizontal relative .movement,.the -:While preventing relative vertical movement. i

8. A ywindow scr-een comprising, frame members inslidable contact with registering grooves formedin V.the contacting suriaces,

sc reenmaterial havingedges inserted one in-j tofeach groove,`locking means within the grooves, zandfmeans tovmaintain the members in sl-idingrelation A,with the screen A,materials juxtaposed. e, l

vi). ,A window screen :comprising frame members in slidable contactwi-th registering grooves formed in tliecontactings-uifaces, screen material `havingedges inserted one into .reach groove, locking means Y withiny the grooves, and means ftomaintainthe members in sliding relation with the screen materials iii/te-nposed and juxtaposed f l0. .A fwindow `screen comprising lframe members in 'slidable contact with `registering grooves withconstricted yopenings formed in the contacting, surfaces, screen-material .havving edges inserted one into each groove, .lockingfmeans within the grooves offgreater-width than the fconstri'cted openings ywithin the in sliding relation `:juut-aposed. 1 I

zlfl. A window Vscreen comprising frame members in slidable .contact with registering grooves wi-tli-constricted openings formed in the l contacting surfaces, screen material having edges inserted one into each groove, lockmeans within the grooves of Egreater width than .the constricted openings within ,the grooves, and Ameans Yto maintain the members in sliding relation with the screen materia-14s, :interposed and juxtaposed. l

ywith the `screen materials .12. iign'v-indowk screen comprising 'frame' members in slidablecontact with registering grooves Vformed in tlie contacting surfaces, screen material having edges inserted one into each groove, locking means withintlie Igrooves and depressedwholly below the .plane vof the surface, ,and means .to maintain the members in `sliding relation with -tlie A:screen materials juxtaposed.

13. A window screen comprising frame members in s-lidab'le contact withregistering grooves formedv in the contacting surfaces, `screen mater-ial `having edges linserted one in-to each groove, lockingmeans -within the grooves and depressed wholly below the plane .of the surface, and means to main-tain the members in sliding y relation with the screen materials Y interposed and juxtaposed.

.14, A window Vscreen comprising frame members in slidable contact with .registering grooves formed vin the, contacting surfaces,

screen material having edges inserted .one into each ggroove, splines within the grooves, and means to maintain the members in ,sliding relation witlitlie screen materials ,j uxtaposed.V

15: .A window screen-comprising frame: members in slidable'contact .with registering grooves `ffonmed' inrthe kcontacting surfaces,

screen material 'having' edges4 inserted one into .each vgroove,.splines within the grooves,

Land means to maintain the membersin :slid-f in thegcontacting surfaces, screen material liavingedges inserted oneI into each.,groove,

splinesvwitliin vthe A:grooves and depressed wholly belowitliejplane ofthe gsurface, and means to vmaintain the vmembers in Vsliding relation with the screen materials juxtaposed. f1.7. Awvindow .screen comprising frame members in slida'ble contact with register-ing grooves with constricted openings formed ink tne contactingsurfaces, screen material liavingfedges inserted one-into eachjgroove, A

sglinesgwitliin tlie k.grooves and .depressed wiolly below the plane of the surface and l meansgto, maintainthe members in sliding relation with .the screen materials interposed.

and uxtaposed. I

ing edges inserted one Iinto* .each groove,

splines of e.greater width .than the .constr-icted .means to,maintainthe members in longitudi nal slidingrrelation with the screen materials interposed and juxtaposed.

.20. A window screen unit hav-ing aplane face, and a second unit upon the side opposite said plane face, said second unit having a .flange yextending.over said first unit and forminga channeled slideway, ,the remote margin being aplane surface in ,planar unity '-witlithe face of the first unit. y

. 21. window screen unit having a plane 'face,'and a second unitupon the side opposite said `plane .face,vsaid seco-nd unit having a 'flange extending over said vfirst unit land 'forming a curvilinear channeled slideWay,

18. A window ,screen comprising frame Vmembers. in slidablefcontact witliregistering grooves Ywith constricted openingsformed in' the contactingsurfaces, screen material -havrelation with thescreen materials the remote `margin being a plane surfaee in planar unity With the aoe of the vfirst'unit.'

22. A Window soreen'unit having aiplane face, and a second unit upon the side opposite" said plane face, vsaid second unit having'a iange extending over saidH lirst unit and Y forming a channeled slideway embracing an edge of the first unit the remote margin being afplane surface in planar unity With the face of the irst unit. Y l Y p 23. A Window screen unit having a plane face, and a second unit upon the side oppo! site saidplane face, said second unit having a v flange extending over said irst unit and form- '15 ing a curvilinear channeled slidevvay embracing an edge of the iirst unit the remote margin being a plane surface in planar unity with the face ofthe irst unit.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

JOHN V. ABRONSKI. 

